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Lebanese army bulldozer targeted by Israeli drone amid fresh strikes on southern Lebanon
Fresh Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon come hours after a new round of US-mediated talks, underscoring the fragile security situation despite a withdrawal framework.
Lebanese army bulldozer targeted by Israeli drone amid fresh strikes on southern Lebanon
[FILE] Buildings lie in ruin in southern Lebanon, as seen from the Israeli side of the Israel-Lebanon border on May 5 2026. (Reuters)

An Israeli army drone dropped a sound bomb near a Lebanese army bulldozer in southern Lebanon on Friday as Israeli forces carried out fresh strikes across border areas, according to Lebanon's state-run media.

The National News Agency said the bulldozer was clearing a road in the town of Mansouri when it was targeted. 

No casualties were immediately reported.

The agency also reported Israeli air strikes on the Wadi al Hujeir area, while artillery shelling and machine-gun fire struck the southern town of Mays al Jabal.

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Attacks follow latest US-backed talks

The renewed strikes came a day after Lebanon and Israel concluded a seventh round of US-mediated negotiations aimed at easing tensions along the border.

The two sides signed a US-brokered framework agreement on June 26 providing for a phased Israeli withdrawal from occupied Lebanese territory, beginning with a pilot implementation in designated areas.

Despite the agreement, Israel has continued its military offensive on Lebanon.

According to Lebanon's health ministry, Israeli attacks since March 2 have killed 4,333 people and injured 12,250 others.

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SOURCE:TRT World and Agencies